March 2010

March 9, 2010

Essential Question: What is student engagement in a connected age?

Goals:

1. Pilot test focus group questions
2. Clarify data collection procedures.
3. Examine current work in AISI through the lens of student engagement.
4. Answer your questions.

March Agenda:

AISI March Handout Agenda (2).docx

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March PowerPoint:

AISI March 2010.pptx

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Our Day:

9:00 - 9:30 - Welcome and Catching up

ReflectionMarch 10.docx

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9:30 - 10:30 - Focus Group Process - Modelling (Teacher Questions)

10:30 - 11:45 - Pilot Testing Focus Group Questions
1. Find your group and room location

Focus Group Discussion Groups.docx

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2. Get envelope of instructions from Lissa
3. Return to Board Room at 11:45
4. Need help? Chatzy: http://www.chatzy.com/361650051685

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11:45 - 12:15 - Data Analysis
1. Analyze the data you have collected

12:15 - 1:00 - LUNCH

1:00 - 1:30 - Experiencing Engagement

1:30 - 2:30 - Defining Engagement
1. Find your group and location.
2. Use discussion forum below to answer the questions.

• Your goal is to create criteria for each of the 3 questions.
• You will be using this criteria later this afternoon to a
• Resources for you to use have been included in the table below.

Discussion Form - What is an Engaged Learner?

• When completed, please make sure to click on See previous response

Resources

Articles	Videos	Other
Schlechty Center on Engagement – 5 Levels of Engagement	Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity?	Wikipedia
StudentEngagement_NovTheme08.pdf Details Download 395 KB	21st Century Skills: How do we get there?	Student Engagement – 1:1 Alberta
Edney.pdf Details Download 2 MB	Partnership for 21st Century Skills: Teaching 21st Century Learners	Student Engagement Strategies
Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement	The Way Things Are, The Way Things Should Be-
Managing the Learning Environment: Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement	Esther Wojcicki: Student Engagement is Key
26 Keys to Student Engagement	Nina Zolt: Students Just Want to Create and Collaborate
Relationships Matter: Linking Teacher Support to Student Engagement and Achievement

2:30 - 3:00 - Board Room - Self Assessment progress on AISI project this year
3:00 - 3:15 - Wrap Up